Winter Business Intensive: Class #1
ASD will introduce the program, support staff, coursework and expectations, allowing time for each participant to speak about their farms and goals.
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Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator 451 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, Virginia, United States
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Winter Business Intensive: Class #2
Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator 451 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesStudents will reflect on their mission and values prior to creating a business plan. *ASD will provide resources for the review of personal and family lifestyle needs and deeper understanding of creating financial goals.
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Winter Business Intensive: Class #3
Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator 451 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesStudents will discuss the benefits of viewing their farm as a whole integrated system, with consideration of environmental, economic, and social resources needed for success. *Students will assess their farm’s resources and be introduced to conservation and support services.
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Winter Business Intensive: Class #4
Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator 451 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesStudents will learn how to identify appropriate sales outlets and specific local and regional customers. *Training on how to use low-cost platforms to market products effectively will be provided.
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Winter Business Intensive: Class #5
Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator 451 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesStudents will get introduced to financial planning, recordkeeping, and filing taxes with an overview of budgets, cash flow analysis, and profit and loss sheets. *ASD will provide guidance for recordkeeping to make filing a farm’s Schedule F tax form easier.
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Winter Business Intensive: Class #6
Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator 451 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesASD will share benefits of some sustainable production strategies: high tunnels for season extension, rotational grazing, and cover crops & soil health. *This class will highlight programs offered by other support organizations that cover these practices.
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Winter Business Intensive: Class #7
Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator 451 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesStudents will learn the steps to set up their business and manage risk on their farm. *Information includes getting a Farm Number, business license, insurance considerations, business structures, and estate planning.
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Winter Business Intensive: Class #8
Virginia Highlands Small Business Incubator 451 French Moore Jr Blvd, Abingdon, Virginia, United StatesStudents will have a fairly robust farm business plan outlined, which will be very useful when applying for loan or other support programs. *ASD will provide a variety of opportunities: state and federal grants, cost-share, and loan programs available to farmers with a special focus on the Farm Service Agency’s micro-loan program for beginning farmers.
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Farmer and Rancher Mentoring Q&A
Join Jenni Roop, ASD's Agriculture Education Communications Manager for a Q&A on the Farmer and Rancher Mentoring program. What you will learn: How to register for MyASDWhat can you do […]
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Veteran Open House
Appalachian Harvest 280 Boone Trail Road, Duffield, Virginia, United StatesJoin Appalachian Sustainable Development on April 13th at the Appalachian Harvest Food and Herb Hub to learn all about ASD, AH, and the agriculture programs and projects we offer. There […]
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Summer Field School ’22 Class #1: Specialty Produce and Irrigation
Creative Seeds Farm 422 W Glade Street, Glade Spring, Virginia, United StatesJoin us at Creative Seeds Farm for a session on Specialty Produce and Irrigation. With local food in high demand, this course will help you determine what type of crops will help you stand out in a crowded market place. We will also cover how using niche produce can really help drive farm sales and […]
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Summer Field School ’22 Class #2: Season Extension
TNT Farm N Greenhouse 32367 Taos Ln, Meadowview, Virginia, United StatesJoin us at TNT Farm N Greenhouse for a class of Season Extension. Season extension provides early and late harvests, winter harvests, and longer harvest windows. These techniques also offer pest and disease control. These opportunities translate into more income. TNT began in 2012 as a greenhouse and vegetable farm selling retail at three farmers […]
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